CHAPTER SEVEN As Earl drank he thought, thoughts about the night before, thoughts about a lot of things, mostly about the pleasure, the hot tight, throbbing pleasure, the climax, the indescribable finish. "I hope you did it," Valerie had whispered in the darkness." "What's that?" "Gave me your baby." He had taken no precautions when he did it to her. He ordered another beer and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Well, he was a fool taking chances with her and not worrying about it until the next day. Not paying any attention to what he did as long as he satisfied himself. If he continued sleeping with her like that she would find herself in trouble and if that happened he didn't know what he'd do. "Nice day," the waiter said. "Yeah, for a change." "You from around here?" "No, I'm

